Flower pot with accessible watering base

Abstract

A flower pot is provided having an upper pot section and a base reservoir section. The upper pot section is formed with an open top, a closed side wall and a slotted or perforated bottom wall. A concave depression is formed on the lower edge of the side wall and outer edge of the bottom wall tapering off upward and inward. Downwardly protruding from the slotted bottom wall of the upper pot section is a shaped footing section adapted to hold both soil and a substantial portion of the flower root system that has its own closed side walls and a bottom wall. A footing section extends down below the side wall of the base section. The downward protruding footing is perforated to allow water deposited in the base section to enter up into the roots.

I claim: 
     
       1. A flower pot comprising an upper pot section for holding a plant and its roots and a base section secured to the bottom of said upper pot section defining a reservoir for holding a quantity of water, said upper pot section having means for housing at least a portion of the plant root and a hollow pedestal retaining at least a portion of the plant roots within the base section said pedestal being in the shape of a Y, each leg of which has a bottom adapted to rest on the bottom wall of said base container having an opening through which said water can seep into said plant roots, said base section having means extending outwardly therefrom beyond the dimension of the upper pot section for facilitating the passage of water into said base section to fill said reservoir. 
     
     
       2. The flower pot according to claim 1, wherein said legs of said pedestal and the bottom wall are formed with cooperating means for securing said upper pot section and said base section together with the bottom wall of said pedestal spaced from the bottom wall of said base section. 
     
     
       3. The flower pot according to claim 1, wherein said means for securing said upper pot section and said base section together comprise a crucible opening in each leg of said pedestal and a corresponding post extending upwardly from the bottom wall of said base section into locking engagement with said crucible opening, said crucible opening providing communication between the interior of said pedestal and the reservoir. 
     
     
       4. The flower pot according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall of said upper pot section is provided with at least one opening permitting water to drain from said pot section into said base section. 
     
     
       5. A flower pot comprising an upper pot section comprising a side wall closed at its bottom for housing a floral arrangement and a pan shape base section having a side wall and a bottom wall providing a reservoir for the retention of water, said upper pot section having a hollow pedestal for retaining at least a portion of the roots of the floral arrangement and extending integrally from said upper pot section downwardly into said base section and having at least one opening communicating with the reservoir of water, means for securing said pedestal to said bottom wall of said base section to permit flow of water from the reservoir into said pedestal, the side wall of said upper pot section having an inwardly directed recess and the side wall of said base section having a lip extending outwardly beyond the extent of said upper pot section aligned with said recess in the wall of the upper pot section cooperating to form a pathway for the introduction of water into said reservoir. 
     
     
       6. The flower pot according to claim 5, including means for removably securing said upper pot section and said base section together, said means being arranged so that the lip and recess in the respective walls are unidirectionally aligned. 
     
     
       7. A flower pot comprising: a base container section having an open top, a first closed side wall and a first bottom wall which define a reservoir to receive liquid, said base container section defining the fluid capacity of the reservoir;   said first closed side wall having an upper edge;   said bottom wall having an upper surface and a lower surface; said upper surface having a plurality of low laying supports;   an upper container section formed to fit into said base container section;   said upper container section having an open top, a second closed side wall and a slotted bottom wall;   said slotted bottom wall having a downward protruding reservoir whereas said downward protruding reservoir extends below the upper edge of said first closed side wall;   said downward protruding reservoir having a third side wall and a second bottom wall, said second bottom wall having a plurality of holes whereas liquid deposited in said bottom container section to enter up into said downward protruding reservoir;   said second bottom wall having a surface area less than the surface area of said slotted bottom wall;   said low laying supports protruding upward to support said downward protruding reservoir at a minimal height above said upper surface of said first bottom wall;   said base container section having a protruding lip extending outward from said first side wall;   said lip having an upper edge even with said upper edge of said first closed side wall,   a plurality of pegs protruding upward from said upper surface of said first bottom wall section, said pegs extending upward at a greater height than said low laying supports;   said downward protruding reservoir having a plurality of cross cuts designed and positioned such that said cross cuts fit over and securely around corresponding said pegs, said cross cuts designed to allow fluid deposited in said base container section to enter up into said downward protruding reservoir;   said plurality of pegs and corresponding plurality of cross cuts having set determined positions.   
     
     
       8. The flower pot according to claim 7, wherein said upper container section comprises: an outer edge of said slotted bottom;   a lower edge of said second closed wall whereas said outer edge meets with said lower edge;   said upper container section having a concave depression extending inward from the outer edge of said slotted bottom wall and upward from the lower edge of the second closed side wall whereas when said upper container section is mated with said base container section said concave depression aligns with said protruding lip.